Ultimately you then rely on the power of influence, you hope that your players realise that a multi million euro fine & a substantial ban from European competition would then encourage players to report this to their clubs out of duty to protect their clubs - I mean much as I know footballers are mercenaries these days I'd like to think if someone approached any player on Man United's squad they'd be straight on the blower to Fergie. Ultimately you can't cage the players up but you need to have them understand that this is unacceptable - immediate lifetime bans for all players (google Pete Rose to see that in action) convicted of match fixing, no compromise, they will never receive a license from FIFA to play or coach as a professional again.

With regards to the betting scandal that is blowing through the game, I think there could be a great deal of pressure on these players, perhaps threats even against family if they spoke out. Not saying they are right for doing it, and if caught and proven, they should be banned for life, but I think there must be external factors at work as well as just trying to make a quick bit of cash on the side.

Just my thoughts on it all really.

The World of Warcraft servers became self-aware at 2:14 p.m. Western time, December 12th. In a panic, they tried to pull the plug.

just for reference, during the 2002 world cup, we played arguebly our best game of the 2000-2009 era against argentina and knocked them out in the group stages, fairly sure you were in that group aswell weren't you :P

Just let them score 3-4 goals on us and then catch up with them in the last 20! ;P

I think the Netherlands game in Portugal is my favorite btw, one of the more intense ones at least, we should have won that on OT but went out on Pens.

The nerve is called the "nerve of awareness". You cant dissect it. Its a current that runs up the center of your spine. I dont know if any of you have sat down, crossed your legs, smoked DMT, and watch what happens... but what happens to me is this big thing goes RRRRRRRRRAAAAAWWW! up my spine and flashes in my brain... well apparently thats whats going to happen if I do this stuff...

just for reference, during the 2002 world cup, we played arguebly our best game of the 2000-2009 era against argentina and knocked them out in the group stages, fairly sure you were in that group aswell weren't you :P

2002 World Cup, Owen was "tripped" and Beckham put away the penalty.

That 1-0 win came after the 1-1 draw with Sweden and before a 0-0 draw with.. Nigeria was it? I've stories from all three of those games that will stay with me for years.

No one really cares much about friendlies, I mean Scotland v Estonia is such a shit match they're playing it in Sheep Shagger land! In the middle of a season such pointless ventures really are a waste of time, money & effort, especially when vast numbers of players are in the process of preparing for Champions League ties - I rarely agree with the whinging ginger fuck that is Neil Lennon, but I concur with him on that front!

No one really cares much about friendlies, I mean Scotland v Estonia is such a shit match they're playing it in Sheep Shagger land! In the middle of a season such pointless ventures really are a waste of time, money & effort, especially when vast numbers of players are in the process of preparing for Champions League ties - I rarely agree with the whinging ginger fuck that is Neil Lennon, but I concur with him on that front!

It's not pointless and a waste of time and money, teams are playing the WC 2014 qualification matches in February and March and they need to have friendlies before those games because national team players stay lots of time without playing together.

argentina is inoffical world champions now since they won over sweden who had won the title from north korea.

this dates back to the first world cup someone had calculated it all from the first winners and when they lost a game the new nation became champions, north korea before us got it from Japan and I don't know anymore :P but argentina is the champs now!

argentina is inoffical world champions now since they won over sweden who had won the title from north korea.

this dates back to the first world cup someone had calculated it all from the first winners and when they lost a game the new nation became champions, north korea before us got it from Japan and I don't know anymore :P but argentina is the champs now!

argentina is inoffical world champions now since they won over sweden who had won the title from north korea.

this dates back to the first world cup someone had calculated it all from the first winners and when they lost a game the new nation became champions, north korea before us got it from Japan and I don't know anymore :P but argentina is the champs now!